David Patton is co-chair of the Firm's Energy Practice Group. He has over 30 years experience in various legal aspects of the oil and gas industry, including acquisitions and sales of assets or equity interests, drafting and negotiating leases, contracts, and agreements related to field, pipeline and plant operations. Mr. Patton has represented clients in connection with surface use conflicts, day to day exploration and development activities, and the resolution of oil and gas disputes. In addition, he was lead attorney in over $3 billion in oil and gas property transactions in 2007-2009. He is a frequent speaker on oil and gas issues.
Education
- J.D., University of Houston Law Center, 1977
- B.A., The University of Texas at Austin, 1973
Bar Admissions
Publications & Presentations
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Contributor,
"Locke Lord's Energy Calendar 2010 (September/October),"
Locke Lord
(August 31, 2010)
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Contributor,
"Locke Lord's Energy Calendar 2010 (July/August),"
Locke Lord
(June 29, 2010)
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Contributor,
"Locke Lord's Energy Calendar 2010 (May/June),"
Locke Lord
(April 28, 2010)
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Contributor,
"Locke Lord's Energy Calendar 2010 (March/April),"
Locke Lord
(February 24, 2010)
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Contributor,
"Locke Lord's Energy Calendar 2010 (January/February),"
Locke Lord
(December 29, 2009)
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Contributor,
"Locke Lord's Energy Calendar 2009 (November/December),"
Locke Lord
(October 27, 2009)
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Contributor,
"Locke Lord's Energy Calendar 2009 (September/October),"
Locke Lord
(August 27, 2009)
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Contributor,
"Locke Lord's Energy Calendar 2009 (July/August),"
Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP
(July 1, 2009)
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Contributor,
"Locke Lord's Energy Calendar 2009 (January/February)"
Professional History
- Partner, Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP
Professional Affiliations & Achievements
- Named, Best Lawyers in America, Oil and Gas Law (2010 - 2011)
- Executive Committee, Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation (2009 - 2010)
- Editor, State Bar of Texas Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Section Report (2009 - 2010)
- Member, State Bar of Texas
- Council of the Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Section (2007 - 2010)
- Trustee, Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation (2008 - 2010) (representing State Bar of Texas); (2003 - 2006, at large)
- Other RMMLF Activities:
- Member Site Selection Committee
- Member Special Institutes Committee; Oil & Gas Co-Chairman, Annual Institute (2004)
- Chairman, Regional Planning Committee, Annual Institutes (2002 - 2010)
- Advisory Director, Center for American and International Law
- Member, Advisory Board of the Texas Journal of Oil, Gas and Energy Law
- Member, Houston Bar Association
- Member, College of the State Bar of Texas
- Director, South Texas Chapter, Federal Bar Association (2002 - 2005)
- Member, Board of Litigation of Mountain States Legal Foundation (2006 - 2008)
- Listed, Chambers USA’s Leading Lawyers in America in Energy & Natural Resources (2003 - 2010)
Community Leadership
- Past Chairman, Baseball USA
- Past President, Spring Branch Memorial Sports Association
- Director, Kyle Chapman Colt League
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